Dear Wayne..
gone thru your Post.... you have rightly pointed out some current issues....
As being in Logistics Inds you may feel rite of my point...
1. India has major manufacturing of Chemicals, Textiles and Pharma based in Gujrat which contributes to the Major of our Exports to American and Europian countries where we have distinct advantages of low cost offering over the other exporting countries... and Mudra and Kandla ports are under developments and UMPP ( Ultra Mega Power Projects) are also joining hands for the developments of State of Gujrat... Its not only Infrastructure development work but also Industries development work going on in Gujrat...
2. Major Businessmens of Indian virgin are gujraties and scenario is that they Stay in Mumbai and had offices in Mumbai... but there manufacturing base is in Gujrat only...... The opening of these ports will reduce their dependancy on Mumbai ports and cost implications therefore.. The traffice from major North and western Part will be diverted to these ports.. Instead on Mumbai...
3. Since Independance Mumbai has strategic advantage of having Port and International connectivity of Airlines... I feel Ahmedabad Airport is also opening up for International Airlines... Indian Airlines already had International flights starting from Ahmedabad... So both Advantages are loosing...
4. State Govt of Gujrat call VIBRANT GUJRAT meetings everyyear where they ask Every and Individual Inds about the Expansions, Additional investment in Inds for the upcoming years etc.... so they are more keen for Total development of the State... Industries are the Major contributor towards the growth of State and flow of Money as Investment in the State... In short they keep track of every minute things to be done for growth of Individual as well State...
5. I even feel per capita Income of person based in Gujrat is higher than in Maharashtra...
6. Maharashtra on the contrary has many problems like.. High cost towards Manpower, Labor Unions, High cost of Land, Water, huge Taxes, less subsidies etc.... The Mahrashtra State Govt Hardly takes any Innovative step to attract Manufacturing Industries...
7. The world Economies ( Japan, Germany, UK, US etc) are evolved only from Manufacturing Inds and less on Services Inds which Maharashtra has major presence... wether Hotel, Software, Banking etc....
These are couple of points besides Terror, I feel needs to be addressed carefully as to Mumbai to be the Financial capital of India.... Please comment